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Jul 18, 2021 · When Surekha Sikri brought a new kind of young woman to the Indian stage Premium Theatre director Amal Allana recalls her NSD batchmate Surekha Sikri, who passed away this week, and how the soft-spoken and mysterious actor let her audience experience the modern Indian woman’s subterranean emotions.
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Jul 16, 2021 · Indian screen and stage star Surekha Sikri has been described as a "top-class actor" and a "force of nature" following her death at the age of 75. The veteran, known for such films as Badhaai...
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Surekha Sikri died of a cardiac arrest at the age of 75 on Friday. She became a household name in the twilight of her career, thanks to Balika Vadhu. The veteran actor played the cunning...
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Surekha Sikri was seen in one of the episodes named Rehman Ke Joote, which also starred Om Puri. Directed by Gulzar, Kirdaar was based on short stories written by Urdu, Hindi and Bengali writers. She played Rehman's wife. She wowed us with her performance on the show and shared amazing on-screen chemistry with Om Puri.
Surekha Sikri was seen in Gulzar's TV series Tehreer - Munshi Premchand Ki where she bowled us over with her brilliant performance in the episode on Eidgaah. She played Hamid's grandmother, for whom he buys tongs, as he didn't want her to burn her hands while flipping rotis on the stove. She won hearts with her emotional portrayal of her character ...
Surekha Sikri stunned everyone with her portrayal of Rajo in Govind Nihalani's Tamas, which earned her first National Award. She won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the show, which was based on the book written by Bhisham Sahni. The television film starred many talented actors, like Om Puri, Iftekhar, Dina Pathak...
The teen-based show saw Surekha Sikri as Ms Pandit, the fun principal of Jai Malhotra's (Harsh Lunia) boarding school. Jai often got in trouble due to his mischiefs and would end up in Ms Pandit's office. Her way of handling Jai was quite cool. She was like a motherly figure for the students at the boarding school. A principal we all wished we had.
On Colors TV's social drama, Surekha Sikri played the role of Kalyani Devi Singh AKA Dadisa, the matriarch who first despised Anandi (Avika Gor) and was often seen to be biased towards her grandson, Jagdish (Avinash Mukherjee), but later was seen standing up for Anandi. Balika Vadhu marked Surekha Sikri's return to television after a break. Earlier...
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Jul 17, 2021 10:32 AM IST. Veteran Actress Surekha Sikri died at the age of 75 on July 16. Veteran Actress Surekha Sikri has left for her heavenly abode due to cardiac arrest at the age of...
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Jul 16, 2021 10:07 AM IST. Surekha Sikri, the three-time National Award-winning actor, known for her performances in Balika Vadhu and Badhaai Ho, has died at the age of 75. Veteran actor...
Jul 16, 2021 · New Delhi | Updated: July 16, 2021 20:43 IST. Surekha Sikri passed away at 75. (Photo: Express Archives) Veteran actor Surekha Sikri passed away at the age of 75 in Mumbai on Friday due to a cardiac arrest. Bollywood celebs paid tributes to the late actor, as they remembered her power-packed performances.
